diff --git a/src/shared/dom.js b/src/shared/dom.js
index ff12950bf3..4d8ebc6d94 100644
--- a/src/shared/dom.js
+++ b/src/shared/dom.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ export function insertNode(node, target, anchor) {
 }
 
 export function detachNode(node) {
-	if (!node.parentElement) return;
+	if (!node.parentNode) return;
 	node.parentNode.removeChild(node);
 }